They stood there in the dark common room for a couple minutes then Hermione pulled away and glanced at her watch nervously and looked around the room at everything she needed to do and pick up. She quickly started scurrying around the room stopping when a nervous cough caught her attention. She looked up to see malfoy gliding toward her she suddenly felt warm and her heartbeat so hard she could've sworn he could see the pulse through her chest. All she could think about in those two minutes was 'boy I wonder if his lips are soft?' and 'is gonna kiss me?' she shoved those thoughts out of her head as he was with in inches of her face.

"Just because I apologized doesn't mean I like you" he spat, but when she looked into his eyes she saw that same Draco Malfoy she had embraced just moments before over there by the fire. Before he spun on his heel and strode away he did something she didn't even think he would do to her, he leaned forward puckered and kissed her cheek then he turned around and strode away.

That whole rest of the night she thought about that moment. It was still in her mind when Ginny shook her viscously to wake her up "Hermione, wake up, come on wake up!"

"What." Hermione sat up groggily. It was Sunday her day to sleep in.

"Dumbledore has an announcement and he wants all students at breakfast immediately." Ginny said as she shoved a pair of pants, shirt and her relaxation robes in to Hermione's arms. Hermione noticed Ginny's eyes were red and swollen.

By the time Hermione and Ginny got down stairs no one was in the halls. They moved swiftly to the common room, much to they're surprise when they opened the doors into the great hall no one had even noticed that they had come in late.

"I would like everyone to know parents of students here at Hogwarts have been attacked by Lord Voldemort." Dumbledore started as Ginny sat down next to Ron and Harry. Hermione though froze in her tracks and looked straight to Dumbledore. He seemed to be aware of the worried students. "Those students have been notified and precautions are being taken…."

At that moment an owl swooped in through the window and landed in front of Draco. Dumbledore closed his eyes and bowed his head. The great hall was absolutely silent except for the sound of a couple people crying and Draco furiously opening his letter. Dumbledore raised his head and Draco slammed his fists on the table. He then jumped up of his seat and ran out of the great hall. Until that moment when the doors slammed shut Hermione watched every movement of Draco's. Hermione's eyes immediately went to Dumbledore who was looking right at her then she heard his voice say "Hermione go after him make sure he's ok and then come up to my office" she looked around but no one else seemed to hear him. She looked at him again and he nodded. As she turned to go after Draco she noticed Ginny was in tears and Ron was beating his head on the table, she wanted to help Harry comfort them but Dumbledore spoke again "Hermione go" she didn't hesitate another second, she spun around and ran down the aisle toward the doors.

She ran through the corridors she couldn't help but notice a sound like slamming coming from the boy's bathroom. She stopped and slowly walked toward the door and pressed her ear against it. Who or what ever it was, it was definitely was in there. She pushed the door open nervously, "Draco?" she gasped when she saw him slamming him self against the walls "Draco stop. Come on." she tried to coax him to stop, but he kept at it she tried pulling his arm away from the wall.

"What the bloody hell are you doing?" he snapped snatching his arm away from her so fast it knocked her on the ground

A tear rolled down her cheek, "I…I…I….I" she stammered as the tears came rolling down. She looked up at him his expression seemed to soften "I just wa-wanted to st-stop you …from h-hu-hurting yourself" she looked down at her leg

He crouched down next to her taking her chin in his cupped fingers, making her look at him. She saw he must've hit his head because it was dripping blood down his temple. "I didn't mean to make you cry. I just didn't think you cared." With his other hand reached to wipe her eye

She took that hand in hers and smiled "Well I guess you know now, huh?" she then wiped the drip of blood the best she could away with the sleeve of her robes "so", she gulped afraid he was going to storm out of here too "What happened?" The second the words left her mouth she knew that she was wrong to ask already. He stood up and took a couple steps away from her. She got up too and walked up behind him and wrapped her arms around his waist. He took in a sharp breath. "Sorry" she whipered

"The letter was from my dad saying that he was sorry for putting me in this position and he was going to try to make it right." He pulled out of her arms to turn and look at her a silent lonely tear rolling down his cheek" he said, that he loved me and told me to not judge people by who's in their family but what's in their hearts he said he'd made that mistake so many times and didn't want me to live my life like that." He turned around to face her and touched her face softly with one hand and wrapped the other around her waist. "He also said he'd miss me."

She went to him and touched his cheek. "I am so sorry."

He looked at her for a moment, "Why, I'm not. He's hurt so many people including me. Now I can love who I want and I don't have to worry about whether or not he's going to attack them." He pulled her closer and stroked her hair.

A long while passed by with Draco and Hermione standing embraced silently inside the boys' laboratory. When they finally came back to themselves, he pushed her away slightly before saying "You should go. Potty and the Weasels will probably be worried."

Then Hermione thought about the tore-apart Ginny and Ron back at the table. "Are you sure you'll be okay?"

When Draco turned around to face Hermione again she was shocked to see his beautiful blonde hair matted to his face from tears "Yeah, I mean why wouldn't I be I'm Draco Malfoy." he paused as another tear drop ran down his pale toned face "I'm Draco freaking Malfoy."

Hermione took a step toward him and touched his face tenderly "I know you are."

Without a second he crashed his mouth into hers fiercely and she didn't pull away. When they finally parted he was first to speak "I've been wanting to do that for so long"

She opened her eyes and smiled "I'm so glad you finally decided to go through with it."

He suddenly looked so serious "you should go" he saw she was about to protest "I'll be fine" he didn't look too assuring but she went reluctantly.

By the time Hermione reached the large oak doors to the great hall, they were locked. She glanced at her watch and saw it was almost curfew. As she made her way toward the Gryffindor tower she noticed a large shadow gliding toward her. When it came around the corner she realized it was just Professor Dumbledore. He stopped her as they passed "I was hoping, Miss Granger that you would kindly keep Mr. Malfoy company and get anything he needs or wants, until he gets emotionally stronger"

"Yes, professor, but I was hoping to stay with Ron and Ginny." She spit out as he started to walk away, but he didn't turn around or reply. She walked more quickly now but continuing her path way towards the tower.

When she got there the fat lady seemed to be distraught, when Hermione told her the password she seemed to whale even louder as she swung forward. Hermione ran hurriedly up to the boys' dormitory when she didn't see her three best friends anywhere down where everyone was talking and chatting up a storm. When she opened the door she saw the three of them all laying what seemed to be Harry's bed. She conjured a huge blanket to cover them with, and then she scribbled a note telling them she's very sorry and that Dumbledore's got her working tonight.

When she entered the Slytherin common room she saw a stirring over by the fire "Hermione is that you?" asked a very groggy voice

She rushed over to a very large cushy oversized chair. She squeezed her self in between it and Draco but that wasn't that hard seeing how they are both so skinny. "How are you doing?" she asked tenderly pushing his untamed hair behind his ear

He shrugged but didn't say anything. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders "Maybe we should go up to your room, I think you could use some sleep."

He didn't argue but instead he stood up and she followed him to his room. When they got there he turned on the light and lay down on his bed. She then lay down behind him and draped her arm around his waist. She smiled to her self and snuggled closer to him.

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